River Ridge CUSD 210

It's time for November's edition of the MS/HS Counseling newsletter! This month's newsletter includes our State Scholar recipients, a highlight on the Riverview Center, and more. Be sure to check it out! https://sites.google.com/riverridge210.org/counselorscorner/home

Take a look at this.....WAY TO GO CATS!!!!

Mondays (10/30) MS boys basketball game vs Galena will be postponed...A makeup date will be scheduled

Seniors in Spanish 4 take a dance and singing break by listening to pop music in Spanish. The song lyric in this photo tells them to "sube las manos pa'rriba!"

The River Ridge playoff football game at Martinsville will kick off at 6:00pm Saturday. The game will stream on NFHS network and be broadcast live on WCCI Radio.

Celebrating day 50!!! Gwen won a prize in the roll a dotter challenge!

Please see the following flyer for information on our 2nd annual Veteran's Day Program on November 10th. All are welcome!

Animal science students did a lab on DNA extraction today with strawberries as a part of thier reproduction unit. Both groups were successful in getting some nice examples!

FFA members attended Leadership Training School last week at Highland. Students participated in several different break-out sessions, one of which was led by the State FFA President, Thaddeus Bergschneider. The State President also visited students at our school with a break-out box activity during 10th hour.

Contour drawing with a model in Art class today.

Wildcat Football Playoff T-shirt store is open for TODAY only. All orders are due in by midnight today. Shirts will be delivered to the school on Thursday. https://riverridgefbplayoffs23.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Thank you to all who attended the Music Department's Snack Theater Concert last Wednesday! If you have any pictures or videos from the concert, please send them to Mr. Taylor at ttaylor@riverridge210.org

Students in Spanish 1 practice their listening skills by drawing the scene they hear described. Then they use their drawing to talk with their classmates.

Congratulations to the Wildcat football team for qualifying for the I8FA football playoffs.

Congratulations to the 3 athletes advancing to Sectionals next week in cross country! Avery Engle, Arthur Horn & Harrison Kloss. They will compete next Saturday in Woodstock for a chance to qualify for the state meet!

Boys basketball apparel store closes in 5 days! https://riverridgeilbb23.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring the sophomore and senior classes to attend "Romeo and Juliet" at the Shakespeare Theater in Spring Green. We had a wonderful time and beautiful weather.

Congratulations are in order for our SEVEN Illinois State Scholars this year! Addison Albrecht, Cora Boop, Morgan Flynn, Lynnea Groezinger, Micaela Miller (not pictured), Isaac Rife, and Evelyn Walters all received this prestigious honor. To be an IL State Scholar, students must perform well on the SAT or ACT and have a high class rank. Typically, State Scholars make up the top 10% of high school seniors in the state. Congratulations to these members of the Class of 2024!

This is the "before" Stay tuned for the "after" Gwen Greene takes it to the next level with an ostrich egg! Thanks go to Moni Klippert for donating the egg.

Sarah Meador from ROE 8 was back today to work with our Elementary teachers on writing learning standards. Teachers mapped out learning standards for composing informative essays and worked with all grade levels to spiral these skills from kindergarten to 5th grade. There were great conversations and lots of learning happening!